Mark Pinchalk, Patient Care Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh EMS, overviews the “Crashing Patient” education program and operational changes that have improved outcomes for critical patients. Since implementing a targeted education program, City of Pittsburgh EMS has rapidly identified and provided immediate, targeted interventions to prevent…

A brief consult to overview the education opportunities coming up next week in the Pittsburgh area. Tuesday, August 16 from 1300-1600 Understanding Mental Illness and Suicide Presented by the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention EMSI Regional Office 1002 Church Hill Road Pittsburgh, PA Register by e…

Dr. Raquel Forsythe discusses the importance of early hemorrhage control and strategies for professional and lay rescuers to recognize and mitigate severe blood loss. This episode also overviews the federal initiative and local efforts to expand the "Stop the Bleed" campaign. PA Continuing Education Quiz and Show Notes are available on our website.…

Happy EMS Week 2016! We are joined this time by Dr. Paul Paris, Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and Medical Director of UPMC Prehospital Care. In this episode, Dr. Paris shares many stories highlighting the path of innovation in emergency medicine that has taken place in Pittsburgh, PA from the mid-1970s until today.…

Drs. Todd Phillips and Joshua Shulman, Toxicology Fellows at the UPMC Medical Division of Toxicology, discuss the severity of the opiate abuse epidemic and the best practices for EMS and lay-rescuers to minimize preventable death. They review the indications, potential complications, and administration strategies for EMS to safely mitigate preventa…